As Amit Shah holds meet in Konkan, BJP hopes to win Mumbai with development plank

Earlier, Shah, during his two-day authorities tour, had held meetings with authorities units crossed Vidarbha, Marathwada, North
and Western Maharashtra region.

The Konkan portion is made up of Mumbai (24 seats), Thane ( 24) and Konkan (15).

Together the region, on the 720-km coastal stretch, makes up for 75 Assembly constituencies. The portion has 12
out of the full 48 seats.

Traditionally, Konkan portion was ever perceived arsenic the governmental stronghold of undivided Shiv Sena led by its laminitis Bal Thackeray. The mantle was aboriginal passed to Uddhav Thackeray.

After divided successful Sena which led to enactment of 2 parties — Shiv Sena led by CM Eknath Shinde and Shiv Sena ( UBT) led by Uddhav Thackeray — Konkan is poised for a bitter contention this Assembly polls.

According to enactment sources, the underlying connection of Shah’s Tuesday gathering was to optimise the party’s outreach to each conception to heighten its wide tally successful Mumbai, Thane and remaining Konkan region.

In 2019 Assembly polls, BJP was successful confederation with undivided Shiv Sena. Out of full 75 seats successful the region, BJP won 27 and its state Shiv Sena bagged 29.

The Congress won 4 sets, the undivided NCP secured six and different parties got 9 seats.

In Mumbai, BJP had won 16 seats portion the Sena secured 14 retired of the full 36 seats. This was the archetypal clip that BJP’s spot tally surpassed that of Shiv Sena connected its location ground. The BJP is hoping to unafraid Mumbai with its improvement plank.

State BJP main Chandrashekhar Bawankule said, “When the BJP formed the authorities successful 2014 with Devendra Fadnavis arsenic the CM, translation of Mumbai was an integral facet of improvement plank. Several mega projects were accelerated tracked. From enhancing connectivity to scaling amenities, important initiatives were taken successful Mumbai, Thane and Konkan.”

However, BJP is confronted with powerfulness tussle wrong the Mahayuti which besides comprises Shiv Sena and NCP led by Ajit Pawat .

“CM Shinde is vying for greater power arguing it has ever been Shiv Sena bastion, A elder canvass strategist revealed,” adding that portion Thane is his location turf, Shinde volition effort to clasp his organisational basal successful Mumbai and different regions successful Konkan.

Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Shirsat has repeatedly said that the enactment volition contention from 100 seats. Sources successful the Shinde campy the CM known for his perseverance volition guarantee capable seats connected his presumption and conditions.

“A 2nd word arsenic CM is his goal,” Shinde’s canvass managers said. At a clip erstwhile BJP is playing the large member role, Fadnavis volition person tightrope locomotion to guarantee just spot part to confederation partners without compromising his ain party’s involvement successful this region.

Another situation for BJP is Congress and Shiv Sena ( UBT).

The MVA is banking connected emotive plank alleging BJPs enactment is giving Mumbai secondary treatment.

Mumbai Congress main Varsha Gaikwad said, “The cardinal leaders of BJP person undermined Mumbai. Major projects person been relocated to Gujarat… Their docket is against Mumbaikars.”